Yes. There's a free plan that includes AI plan generation, and you can generate a plan without signing up. Paid plans add more projects, more AI, and more collaborators as you grow.

Can I import from Microsoft Project to Ganttastic?

You can export your Microsoft Project schedule to Excel or CSV and import that into Ganttastic, mapping the columns to tasks, dates, and dependencies. Ganttastic does not do a native .MPP round-trip — if your workflow depends on .MPP files, a Microsoft Project-compatible tool may suit you better.

Which is better for small teams?

For small teams and fast planning, Ganttastic — it turns a brief into a shareable plan in minutes, in the browser, with a free plan. Microsoft Project's depth is aimed at enterprise PMOs with dedicated schedulers, which is more than most small teams need.

Does Ganttastic replace Microsoft Project?

For small teams that need a stakeholder-ready plan quickly, yes. For enterprise portfolio administration across hundreds of interdependent projects with deep integrations and dedicated schedulers, no — that's what Microsoft Project is built for, and this page is honest about that.

How quickly can I generate a plan?

Minutes. Describe your project in plain English and the AI drafts the tasks, dependencies, and dates. You edit and share the same hour — no three-day setup.

AI project planning

The Microsoft Project alternative for small teams.

Describe your project and Ganttastic’s AI builds an editable Gantt plan in the browser — tasks, dependencies, and dates. No desktop install, no three-day setup, free to start.

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Runs in the browser. No credit card. Try without signing up.

An editable Gantt plan built in Ganttastic, with task bars, dependency arrows, a milestone, and a today marker

The honest version

When Ganttastic is the right call.

Microsoft Project is the enterprise standard — built for dedicated schedulers running hundreds of interdependent projects with deep .MPP and integration requirements. If that’s you, it’s the right tool. Ganttastic is the better fit when you’re a small team that needs a stakeholder-ready plan out the door today: generated from a brief, editable in the browser, with nothing to install.

Pick by the job

Which tool fits which need.

Enterprise portfolio administration across hundreds of interdependent projectsMS Project

Native .MPP files and deep Microsoft-stack integrations (Project Online, Power BI, SharePoint)MS Project

Advanced resource levelling for dedicated schedulersMS Project

An AI-generated first draft from a plain-English briefGanttastic

A stakeholder-ready plan in under 30 minutesGanttastic

Planning in the browser — nothing to installGanttastic

A free plan for a solo PM or small teamGanttastic

How Ganttastic works

From brief to plan in three steps.

Describe your project

Paste a brief, a client scope, or a plain-English description of what you're building. No MS Project setup, no template.

Ganttastic generates the plan

The AI drafts tasks, phases, milestones, dependencies, and dates — a working Gantt chart, not a blank schedule to configure.

Edit, share and export

Refine it in the browser, share a live link with stakeholders, and export to PDF, Excel, PNG, or CSV.

Choose well

The right tool for your situation.

Choose Microsoft Project if…

You run a PMO with hundreds of interdependent projects and dedicated schedulers
Your workflow depends on native .MPP files or deep Microsoft-stack integrations
You need advanced resource levelling and portfolio-level administration

Choose Ganttastic if…

Your project starts with a messy brief, a client scope, or a verbal discussion
You need a shareable plan today — not after a multi-day setup
You're a solo PM, consultant, or small team without a dedicated scheduler
You'd rather plan in the browser than install and license desktop software

Bringing work across

Already have a schedule? Bring it over.

Export your Microsoft Project schedule to Excel, then import it into Ganttastic and map the columns to tasks, dates, and dependencies. If your workflow depends on native .MPP files, a Microsoft Project-compatible tool may suit you better — this page is here to help you choose, not to oversell.

Questions, answered.

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Email support@ganttastic.com and we’ll get back to you within one business day.

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